SOUTH AUSTRALIA]

No. 19

MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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TUESDAY  3  FEBRUARY  2009

    1.

Council met pursuant to adjournment.  The President (The Hon. R. K. Sneath) took the Chair.

                 The President read prayers.

Meeting of
Council.

    2.

A Messenger from the Governor having been announced by Black Rod, the following Message was received and read:

Message No. 4.

                 The Governor informs the Legislative Council that, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, the following Acts have been assented to during the Third Session of the 51st Parliament, viz.:

                 No. 47 of 2008 - An Act to amend the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 and the Lottery and Gaming Act 1936.

                 No. 48 of 2008 - An Act to amend the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 and the Casino Act 1997.

                 No. 49 of 2008 - An Act to amend the Sale of Goods Act 1895 and the Warehouse Liens Act 1990.

                 No. 50 of 2008 - An Act to protect the health and safety of the public by providing for the registration and enrolment of nurses, midwives and students; to regulate the provision of nursing and midwifery care for the purpose of maintaining high standards of competence and conduct by nurses, midwives, students and services providers; to repeal the Nurses Act 1999; and for other purposes.

                 No. 51 of 2008 - An Act to amend the Civil Liability Act 1936.

                 No. 52 of 2008 - An Act to amend the University of South Australia Act 1990.

Government House, Adelaide, 3 February 2009.                                     KEVIN SCARCE, Governor.

Message from
Governor:
Assent to Bills.

   3.

Answers to Questions on Notice Nos. 134, 256, 270, 271, 274 and 279 of last Session and Nos. 156 to 158, 160, 162, 168 and 169 of this Session, received this day, were tabled by the President who directed that they be distributed and printed in Hansard.

Answers to
Questions on
Notice.

   4.

The President laid on the Table the Report, 2007-2008, of the Statutory Officers Committee, which was authorised to be printed and published pursuant to section 17(7) and section 17(8) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991.

Statutory Officers
Committee -
Report, 2007-2008.

   5.

The President laid on the Table the Interim Report of the Environment, Resources and Development Committee in relation to Desalination (Port Stanvac), which was authorised to be printed and published pursuant to section 17(7) and section 17(8) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991.

Environment,
Resources and
Development
Committee -
Interim Report on
Desalination
(Port Stanvac).

    6.

The following Papers were laid upon the Table, viz.:

        By the President -

                 Reports, 2007-2008 -

                          Corporations -

                                   Adelaide.

                                   Adelaide Hills.

                                   Burnside.

                                   Campbelltown.

                                   Charles Sturt.

                                   Gawler.

                                   Holdfast Bay.

                                   Norwood, Payneham & St. Peters.

                                   Onkaparinga.

                                   Port Adelaide Enfield.

                                   Prospect.

                                   Salisbury.

                                   Tea Tree Gully.

                                   Unley.

                          District Councils -

                                   Alexandrina.

                                   Barossa.

                                   Berri Barmera.

                                   Ceduna.

                                   Clare and Gilbert Valley.

                                   Cleve.

                                   Coober Pedy.

                                   Coorong.

                                   Goyder.

                                   Grant.

                                   Kangaroo Island.

                                   Karoonda East Murray.

                                   Kingston.

                                   Lower Eyre Pensinula.

                                   Loxton Waikerie.

                                   Mallala.

                                   Mid Murray.

                                   Mount Gambier.

                                   Murray Bridge.

                                   Naracoorte Lucindale.

                                   Northern Areas.

                                   Port Augusta.

                                   Port Pirie.

                                   Renmark Paringa.

                                   Robe.

                                   Southern Mallee.

                                   Wakefield.

                                   Wattle Range.

                                   Whyalla.

                                   Yankalilla.

                                   Yorke Peninsula.

                          Employee Ombudsman.

        By the Minister for Mineral Resources Development (The Hon. P. Holloway) -

                 Reports, 2007-2008 -

                          AustralAsia Railway Corporation.

                          Final Budget Outcome.

                 Regulations under the following Acts -

                          Emergency Services Funding Act 1998 - Revocation.

                          First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 - Non-conforming Interest.

                          Land Tax Act 1936 - Prescribed Associations.

                          Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 - Deductions.

                          Public Corporations Act 1993 - Land Management Corporation.

Papers.

                          Southern State Superannuation Act 1994 - Insurance.

                          Stamp Duties Act 1923 - Spoiled or Unused Stamps.

                          State Procurement Act 2004 - Prescribed Public Authorities.

                          Superannuation Act 1988 -

                                   Exclusion of Remuneration.

                                   Murray Darling Basin Authority.

                          Waterworks Act 1932 - Water Rates.

                 Rules -

                          District Court - District Court Act 1991 -

                                   Civil -

                                          Amendment No. 5.

                                          Amendment No. 6.

                                          Amendment No. 7.

                                   Criminal and Miscellaneous -

                                          Amendment No. 5.

                                          Amendment No. 6.

                                          Amendment No. 7.

                          Magistrates Court - Magistrates Court Act 1991 -

                                   Amendment No. 33.

                                   Civil - Amendment No. 32.

                          Supreme Court - Supreme Court Act 1933 -

                                   Amendment No. 6.

                                   Amendment No. 23.

                                   Amendment No. 24.

                                   Corporations (South Australia) - Amendment No. 5.

                 Motor Accident Commission Charter.

        By the Minister for Urban Development and Planning (The Hon. P. Holloway) -

                 Regulations under the following Act -

                          Development Act 1993 -

                                   Exclusions.

                                   Unley Development Plan.

                 City of Unley - Village Living and Desirable Neighbourhood Development Plan Amendment Stage 1 (Residential Historic Conservation and Streetscape Character Areas Pilot) - Development Plan Amendment by the Council.

        By the Minister for Correctional Services (The Hon. C. Zollo) -

                 Reports, 2007-2008 -

                          Community Benefit SA.

                          Playford Centre.

                 Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics Pty. Ltd. - Quarterly Report - July to September 2008.

                 Review of the Operation of the Citrus Industry Act 2005 (SA) - Report, January 2009.

                 Regulations under the following Acts -

                          Dangerous Substances Act 1979 - Dangerous Goods Transport.

                          Firearms Act 1977 - Fit and Proper Person.

                          Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998 -

                                   Apiary Industry Fund.

                                   Cattle Industry Fund.

                                   Riverland Wine Industry Fund.

                          Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 - Rehabilitation and Return to Work Co-ordinators.

                 Rules -

                          Workers Compensation Tribunal Rules 2005 - Rule 20A: Expert Evidence.

        By the Minister for Gambling (The Hon. C. Zollo) -

                 Regulation under the following Act -

                          Gaming Machines Act 1992 - Ministerial Exemptions.

        By the Minister for State/Local Government Relations (The Hon. G. E. Gago) -

                 Reports, 2007-2008 -

                          Carrick Hill Trust.

                          Country Arts SA.

                           Leigh Creek Health Services Inc.

                          Local Government Finance Authority of South Australia.

                          Local Government Superannuation Board.

                          Mannum District Hospital Inc. (incorporating Mannum Domiciliary Care).

                          Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Inc.

                          State Opera of South Australia.

                 Actions taken following the Coronial Inquiry into the death of Grant Austin - Report, 12 January 2009.

                 Regulations under the following Acts -

                          Education Act 1972 - Rules and Criteria.

                          Environment Protection Act 1993 - Fees and Levy.

                          Motor Vehicles Act 1959 - Return or Recovery of Number Plates.

                          Passenger Transport Act 1994 - General.

                          Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Act 2008 - Waste Avoidance.

                          SACE Board of South Australia Act 1983 - Fees.

                 District Council By-laws -

                          Coorong -

                                   No. 1 - Permits and Penalties.

                                   No. 2 - Roads.

                                   No. 3 - Local Government Land.

                                   No. 4 - Dogs.

                                   No. 5 - Moveable Signs.

                          Flinders Ranges -

                                   No. 4 - Waste Management.

                          Karoonda East Murray -

                                   No. 1 - Permits and Penalties.

                                   No. 2 - Roads.

                                   No. 3 - Local Government Land.

                                   No. 4 - Dogs.

                                   No. 5 - Moveable Signs.

                 Regional Council By-laws -

                          Light -

                                   No. 1 - Permits and Penalties.

                                   No. 2 - Moveable Signs.

                                   No. 3 - Roads.

                                   No. 4 - Local Government Land.

                                   No. 5 - Dogs.

                                   No. 6 - Cats.

                                   No. 7 - Nuisances caused by Building Sites.

        By the Minister for Consumer Affairs (The Hon. G. E. Gago) -

                 Regulations under the following Acts -

                          Land Agents Act 1994 -

                                   Revocation.

                                   Temporary Exemption from Registration.

                          Liquor Licensing Act 1997 - Dry Areas -

                                   Angaston.

                                   Clare.

                                   Port Adelaide and Semaphore.

                                   Short Term -

                                            Adelaide - Bonython Park.

                                            Adelaide - Elder Park.

                                            Alexandrina Council.

                                            Brighton, Glenelg and Seaclilff

                                            Glenelg.

                                            Morgan.

                                            Peterborough.

                                            Robe.

                                            Semaphore.

                                            Waikerie.

                                            Wallaroo.

   7.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins brought up the Report and Minutes of the Proceedings and Evidence of the Select Committee on Proposed Sale and Redevelopment of the Glenside Hospital Site.

                 Ordered - That the Report be printed.  (Paper No. 212)

Select Committee
on Proposed Sale and
Redevelopment of the
Glenside Hospital
Site - Report.

    8.

The Minister for Mineral Resources Development, by leave, tabled a copy of a Ministerial Statement made by the Premier (The Hon. M. D. Rann, M.P.) concerning the Finks Bikie Gang.

Ministerial
Statement Tabled.

    9.

The Minister for Mineral Resources Development, by leave, tabled a copy of a Ministerial Statement made by the Premier concerning the South Australian Response to the Heatwave.

Ministerial
Statement Tabled.

10.

The Minister for Mineral Resources Development, without notice, moved - That the Standing Orders be so far suspended as to enable Question Time to be extended to enable the Hon. A. M. Bressington  to ask a question of the Minister and for the Minister to complete his reply.

                 Question put and passed, without a dissentient voice, there being present an absolute majority of the whole number of Members of the Council.

Suspension of
Standing Orders.

11.

Ordered - That Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 1 be an Order of the Day for next day of sitting.

Postponement
of Business.

  12.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Statutes Amendment (Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos) Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Statutes Amendment
(Prohibition of
Human Cloning for
Reproduction and
Regulation of
Research Involving
Human Embryos)
Bill.

13.

Ordered - That Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 3 to No. 11 be postponed and taken into consideration after Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 12.

Postponement
of Business.

  14.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Mount Gambier Hospital Hydrotherapy Pool Fund Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Mount Gambier
Hospital
Hydrotherapy
Pool  Fund Bill.

15.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio - Alcohol and Drugs) Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Statutes Amendment
(Transport Portfolio -
Alcohol and Drugs)
Bill.

16.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the South Australian Country Arts Trust (Constitution of Trust) Amendment Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

South Australian
Country Arts Trust
(Constitution of
Trust) Amendment
Bill.

17.

Ordered - That Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 5 and No. 6 be postponed and taken into consideration after Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 7.

Postponement
of Business.

18.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Equal Opportunity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Equal Opportunity
(Miscellaneous)
Amendment Bill.

19.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Plant Health Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Plant Health Bill.

  20.

Ordered - That all remaining Orders of the Day (Government Business) be Orders of the Day for next day of sitting.

Postponement
of Business.

21.

The Minister for Mineral Resources Development, by leave, tabled a copy of a Ministerial Statement made by the Attorney-General (The Hon. M. J. Atkinson, M.P.) concerning Serious and Organised Crime Applications.

Ministerial
Statement Tabled.

22.

Council adjourned at five minutes to five o’clock until tomorrow at fifteen minutes past two o’clock.

Adjournment.

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Members present during any part of the sitting: